Airbrushing
ARTISAN DETAIL AIRBRUSHING
If you're looking to upgrade your airbrush for fine detail work, the new Iwata Custom Micron 'Takumi' could be just the ticket.
ARTISAN SPRAYING
Iwata's latest airbrush, the Eclipse 'Takumi', proves a revelation for CHRIS CLIFFORD in his trial spraying session. Find out how it performed here.
Airbrushing Part 1 - The Airbrush
AIRBRUSHING PART 1 In a highly useful instructional series, Jay Blakemore offers insightful tutorials on choosing and using airbrushes and compressors, based on his 40 years of experience. He begins with a look at the basics.
Airbrushing Part 2 - Choosing and using
Having previously taken a first look at airbrushes and explaining some of their features, Jay Blakemore offers guidance on choosing the correct device for you.
Airbrushing Part 3 - Under Pressure
AIRBRUSHING PART 3 - Under Pressure. By far the most important and costly piece of equipment a budding airbrush artist will buy is a compressor. Here, Jay Blakemore explains why, even armed with the best of airbrushes, good results will be difficult to obtain without an appropriate source of propulsion
Airbrushing Part 4 - GETTING CONNECTED
Previously, Jay Blakemore looked at the many different options...
Airbrushing Part 5 - Stripping for Action
AIRBRUSHING PART 5 - Stripping for Action: Just as every infantryman must learn to strip his weapon for cleaning, so must artists learn to dismantle their airbrush for the same purpose.
Airbrushing Part 6 - Mastering Your Airbrush
AIRBRUSHING PART 6 - Mastering Your Airbrush: Having thoroughly cleaned our airbrush, it’s about time we started using it. In this penultimate tutorial Jay Blakemore explains the variables that must be considered when achieving a spray pattern: Paint mix (viscosity), air flow (pressure) and distance
Airbrushing Part 7 - Help at Hand
AIRBRUSHING PART 7 - Help at Hand: In his final airbrushing article, Jay Blakemore examines available techniques and tools to aid your painting skills.